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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1975
Page
6
Pittsburgh council voted to limit raises for non union city employees to five percent or less than $1000 next year. The measure raises council members salaries to about $20,000 as part of the budget action.
Euell Gibbons renowned foraging author and TV presence died at 64 in Sunbury Pennsylvania from natural causes. His widow Freda Gibbons said the body would be cremated with a private memorial. He rose to fame with books on wild foods and a General Foods ad contract later halted by FTC concerns.
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania launches Instant Dollars instant lottery replacing Lucky Lotto with ticket sales starting January 27. Prizes range from $2 to $1,000 weekly life jackpots, plus instant wins for patterns on a nine‑box ticket. Lottery director Lynn Nelson says over 10 percent of tickets win a prize and larger prizes must be claimed at state liquor stores.
Johnstown, Pa. A Cambria County teenager, Wayne Smith, 18, of St. Michael, was killed when a speeding car left Route 160, crashed into a ravine northeast of Johnstown. Three others were injured: Dennis Burke, 19, of South Fork. Robert Cullen, 17, and Terry Lacko, 18, both of St Michael. Lacko was treated and released.
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